Idiots in a 'Street Takeover' in CO Springs

[stevej37]

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/street-takeover-rollover-hospitalizes-five-130000382.html

NEW: SUV flips over on top of someone during a "street takeover" in Colorado Springs while the female driver tried performing donuts in reverse.

Marisol Wentling has been arrested for reckless driving after she flipped an SUV in a strip mall parking lot.

According to KKTV, five… pic.twitter.com/Wtr7y1qQVW

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 19, 2023

[Rusty Heap]

Having Legs is way over rated

[pwd72s]

How to violate the center of gravity? Well done!

[john walker's workshop]

F'n idiots.

[ckissick]

I know what that feels like. When I was 20, I was in the back of a pickup when it went off the road, flipped, and rolled over me. I broke bones and had a ruptured liver and spleen. Fun times.

But was I being an idiot? Well, yes. Long story, but I flew up to Bridgeport CA with friends to go backpacking in Yosemite, and we needed a ride to the trailhead. It was about 10PM and the only place where there was anyone to ask for a ride was the local bar. Our driver, needless to say, did not have full command of his faculties. BTW, it took 8 hours to get to the hospital. That was a long night.

[stevej37]

All five suffered life-threatening injuries, reports KKTV.

[masraum]

Yep, the 2 people hanging out of the windows on the side of the car look like they would have nearly been cut in half by the roof.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by stevej37

All five suffered life-threatening injuries, reports KKTV.

Some of which may have been caused by bystanders rushing over and pulling the injured out rather violently before assessing their injuries. That is more ignorant than both riding outside the vehicle and it flipping.

I hope those that intervened are discovered and found to be liable, then tapped with a lawsuit that will ruin the rest of their lives.

As for the injured, well what can you say? I've been stupid and lucky. They were stupid and unlucky. No pity.

[stevej37]

^^^ Yes...there is another video that shows the close-up of the yanking out of the vehicle.
I'm not posting that one....

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by ckissick

....... BTW, it took 8 hours to get to the hospital. That was a long night.

Oh my god. What a nightmare.




(I did similar risky things with stranger's cars and my thumb in my 20's and I still literally shudder when I think what might have been)

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Oh my god. What a nightmare.

Yeah, the pain was unbearable and the blood in my chest cavity made it very hard to breathe. My strategy was to keep my eyes open all night because otherwise, I would never open them again. The surgeon said he'd never seen a body with my injuries who was still alive. I like to say it was the worst night of my life, but also the best, because ever since then, I've lived every day with incredible appreciation and joy, because I'm still alive. That's why I bought my first Porsche, a 1970 911E. YOLO, baby!

It takes an awful lot to get me down. Every little first-world complaint we tend to hear sounds petty to me. I'm in my 44th year of bonus life now. I hope those kids recover and get to have bonus lives of their own.

[red 928]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Some of which may have been caused by bystanders rushing over and pulling the injured out rather violently before assessing their injuries. That is more ignorant than both riding outside the vehicle and it flipping.

I hope those that intervened are discovered and found to be liable, then tapped with a lawsuit that will ruin the rest of their lives.

[speeder]

Gee, that wasn't predictable at all. Life is friggin' cheap to some people.

[rfuerst911sc]

When stupid runs out of luck bad things can happen . I hope they all recover .

[WPOZZZ]

Darwinism at work.

[Eric Hahl]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Some of which may have been caused by bystanders rushing over and pulling the injured out rather violently before assessing their injuries. That is more ignorant than both riding outside the vehicle and it flipping.

I hope those that intervened are discovered and found to be liable, then tapped with a lawsuit that will ruin the rest of their lives.

Just a little severe. Yes, ignorant, but worthy of ruining the rest of their lives? There are young and dumb. We all make mistakes. Oh wait, maybe some of you never have.

[porsche930dude]

oh ya reverse donuts that'll happen. Especially on 4 wheelers

[p911dad]

Around here it's usually Dodge Challengers, Mustangs and Camaros. We've had some major craziness mostly ended last summer with the Charlotte Police impounding 90+ cars and arresting scores of dudes. They are still racing late at night on I485 around the north end but the street takeovers have mostly ended (or at least it's no longer news).

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by Eric Hahl

Just a little severe. Yes, ignorant, but worthy of ruining the rest of their lives? There are young and dumb. We all make mistakes. Oh wait, maybe some of you never have.

All this. Unless they are medically trained, good samaritan law applies

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Eric Hahl

Just a little severe. Yes, ignorant, but worthy of ruining the rest of their lives? There are young and dumb. We all make mistakes. Oh wait, maybe some of you never have.

Yep, young and dumb, and trying to help. I have to imagine that if there were 50 people present, and 5-10 tried to help while the rest stood around and continued filming, that the 5-10 that tried to help are worthy of some "hey, trying to help was great, but, FYI, in the future, unless they are in imminent danger due to fire or something, you may have caused more harm than good."